SILVA, J. S. P. Estudo das caracter?sticas f?sico-qu?micas e biol?gicas pela ades?o de osteoblastos em superf?cies de tit?nio modificadas pela nitreta??o em plasma. 2008. 119 f. Tese (Doutorado) - Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de S?o Paulo. S?o Paulo, 2008. / Submitted by CECILIA SANTOS (cecilia@bczm.ufrn.br) on 2010-09-29T13:32:45Z No. of bitstreams: 2 2008Tese_JSandroPS_Estudo.pdf: 2786183 bytes, checksum: a2ca1d8386a1a0d5d0c3befb46b1ed92 (MD5) license_rdf: 20464 bytes, checksum: d540d98f4c56c073d1d99228e27d53ca (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by clediane guedes(clediane@bczm.ufrn.br) on 2010-09-29T18:15:54Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 2008Tese_JSandroPS_Estudo.pdf: 2786183 bytes, checksum: a2ca1d8386a1a0d5d0c3befb46b1ed92 (MD5) license_rdf: 20464 bytes, checksum: d540d98f4c56c073d1d99228e27d53ca (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2010-09-29T18:15:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 2008Tese_JSandroPS_Estudo.pdf: 2786183 bytes, checksum: a2ca1d8386a1a0d5d0c3befb46b1ed92 (MD5) license_rdf: 20464 bytes, checksum: d540d98f4c56c073d1d99228e27d53ca (MD5) / PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluated the physico-chemical properties of different titanium surfaces modified by means of low temperature plasma nitridind on rat osteoblast cell adhesion and proliferation. METHODS: Pure Titanium discs grade II was submitted to three different surface preparations (polishing, glowglow discharge plasma nitriding in planar and cathodic cage configurations). Surface parameters as roughness, wettability and chemichal composition was determined to compare influency of gas mixture on the modified surface material properties. Cellular morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy.To evaluate the effect of the surface on cellular response, osteoblast cells (MC3T3) adhesion and proliferation was quantified and data analised by Kruskal-Wallis and Friedman statistical tests. RESULTS: plasma nitriding discs shows rougher surfaces( p<0,02) in cathodic cage configuration andlower contact angle values. MC3T3 cells attached on rough surfaces produced by cathodic cage configuration was statistically significant p<0,05 compared to polished discs. CONCLUSIONS: Glow discharge plasma nitriding improve titanium surface roughness and wettability. MC3T3 cell adhesion behavior is related to substrate chemical composition and topography. Resumo: INTRODU??O: Superf?cies de tit?nio modificadas por diferentes m?todos foram estudadas com base nos par?metros f?sicos e qu?micos de caracteriza??o superficial e sua influ?ncia no comportamento de c?lulas pr?osteobl?sticas (MC3T3) in vitro. M?TODOS: Discos de tit?nio comercialmente puro grau II foram submetidos a tr?s m?todos de modifica??o de superf?cie (polimento, nitretados em plasma em configura??o planar e gaiola cat?dica). As diferentes superf?cies foram caracterizadas para observar o efeito do processamento na estrutura da camada superficial, na rugosidade e molhabilidade. Ensaios de ades?o e prolifera??o celular usando linhagens de c?lulas pr?-osteobl?sticas MC3T3 foram realizados para avaliar o efeito das novas superf?cies no comportamento celular in vitro. RESULTADOS: Os resultados demonstraram que a nitreta??o em plasma na configura??o de gaiola cat?dica produz superf?cies mais rugosas (p<0,02) e com menores ?ngulos de contato com a ?gua. CONCLUS?ES: A ades?o celular ? maior nas superf?cies mais rugosas do que nas superf?cies polidas (p<0,05) e reagem de modo diferente a composi??o qu?mica do substrato e ? topografia da superf?cie